Overview of FY2024 Appropriations for
May 18, 2023
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
Nathan James
Agencies (CJS)
Analyst in Crime Policy

This report describes actions taken to provide FY2024 appropriations for Commerce, Justice,
Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides

funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes bureaus and offices such as the Census
Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the
National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Department of Justice (DOJ), which includes agencies such as the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the
U.S. Attorneys; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); the National Science Foundation (NSF); and
several related agencies such as the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Administration requests a total of $93.759 billion for CJS for FY2024. This amount is $9.061 billion (+10.7%) more
than regular FY2023 enacted funding for CJS ($84.698 billion). The Administration’s request includes $12.361 billion for the
Department of Commerce, which is $1.304 billion (+11.8%) more than the FY2023 regular appropriation; $41.374 billion for
the DOJ, which is $2.838 billion (+7.4%) more than the FY2023 regular appropriation; $38.510 billion for the science
agencies, which is $4.644 billion (+13.7%) more than the FY2023 regular appropriation; and $1.515 billion for the related
agencies, which is $275 million (+22.2%) more than the FY2023 regular appropriation.

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his report describes actions taken to provide FY2024 appropriations for Commerce,
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. This report also provides
T information on FY2023 supplemental appropriations and advanced appropriations for CJS.
(Enacted funding for CJS for the past 10 fiscal years can be found in Table A-1.) The dollar
amounts in this report reflect only new appropriations made available for the fiscal year.
Therefore, the amounts do not include any rescissions of unobligated or deobligated balances that
may be counted as offsets to newly enacted appropriations, nor do they include any scorekeeping
adjustments (e.g., the budgetary effects of provisions limiting the availability of the balance in the
Crime Victims Fund). In this report, percentage changes are calculated using whole, not rounded,
numbers, meaning that in some instances there may be small differences between the actual
percentage change and the percentage change that would be calculated by using the rounded
amounts discussed in the report.
Overview of CJS
The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, the
Department of Justice (DOJ), select science agencies, and several related agencies.
Appropriations for the Department of Commerce include funding for bureaus and offices such as
the Census Bureau, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Appropriations for DOJ
provide funding for agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Prisons;
the U.S. Marshals; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives, along with funding for a variety of public safety-related grant programs
for state, local, and tribal governments. The vast majority of funding for the science agencies goes
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Science Foundation.1 The
annual appropriation for the related agencies includes funding for agencies such as the Legal
Services Corporation and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Department of Commerce
The mission of the Department of Commerce is to “create the conditions for economic growth
and opportunity.”2 The department “works to drive U.S. economic competitiveness, strengthen
domestic industry, and spur the growth of quality jobs in all communities across the country.”3 It
has wide-ranging responsibilities including trade, economic development, technology,
entrepreneurship and business development, monitoring the environment, forecasting weather,
managing marine resources, and statistical research and analysis. The department pursues and
implements policies that affect trade and economic development by working to open new markets
for U.S. goods and services and promoting pro-growth business policies. It also invests in
research and development to foster innovation.

1 Note that the science agencies funded in the CJS bill are not the only federal science agencies.
2 U.S. Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission,” https://www.commerce.gov/page/about-
commerce#mission, (hereinafter, Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission”).
3 Department of Commerce, “About Commerce: Mission.”
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The agencies within the Department of Commerce, and their responsibilities, include the
following:
• Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a federal statistical agency that promotes a
better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing timely, relevant, and
accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner;
• Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) works to ensure an effective export control
and treaty compliance system and promote continued U.S. leadership in strategic
technologies by maintaining and strengthening adaptable, efficient, and effective
export controls and treaty compliance systems, along with active leadership and
involvement in international export control regimes;
• Census Bureau is a federal statistical agency that collects data and disseminates
information about the U.S. economy, society, and institutions, which fosters
economic growth, advances scientific understanding, and facilitates informed
decisions;
• Economic Development Administration (EDA) promotes innovation and
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the
worldwide economy;
• International Trade Administration (ITA) seeks to strengthen the international
competitiveness of U.S. industry, promote trade and investment, and ensure fair
trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements;
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) promotes the growth and
competitiveness of minority owned businesses through the mobilization and
advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research;
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes U.S. innovation
and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards,
and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve quality of
life;
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides daily
weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, fisheries
management, coastal restoration, and support of marine commerce;
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) advises the
President on communications and information policy; and
• United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fosters innovation,
competitiveness, and economic growth domestically and abroad by providing
high-quality and timely examination of patent and trademark applications,
guiding domestic and international intellectual property (IP) policy, and
delivering IP information and education worldwide;
Department of Justice
DOJ’s mission is to “uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.”4
DOJ also provides legal advice and opinions, upon request, to the President and executive branch
department heads.

4 U.S. Department of Justice, “About DOJ,” https://www.justice.gov/about.
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The major DOJ offices and agencies and their functions are as follows:
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) enforces federal
law related to the manufacture, importation, and distribution of alcohol, tobacco,
firearms, and explosives;
• Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) aims to advance the practice of
community policing by the nation’s state, local, and tribal law enforcement
agencies through information and grant resources;
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigates federal drug law
violations; coordinates its efforts with other federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies; develops and maintains drug intelligence systems;
regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of legitimate controlled
substances; and conducts joint intelligence-gathering activities with foreign
governments;
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigates violations of federal criminal
law; helps protect the United States against terrorism and hostile intelligence
efforts; provides assistance to other federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies; and shares jurisdiction with the Drug Enforcement Administration for
the investigation of federal drug violations;
• Federal Prison System (Bureau of Prisons; BOP) houses offenders sentenced to a
term of incarceration for a federal crime and provides for the operation and
maintenance of the federal prison system;
• Office of the United States Attorneys (USAO) prosecutes violations of federal
criminal laws, represents the federal government in civil actions, and initiates
proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures owed to the
United States;
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in
developing the nation’s capacity to reduce violence against women and
administer justice for and strengthen services to victims of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking;
• Office of Justice Programs (OJP) manages and coordinates the activities of the
Bureau of Justice Assistance; Bureau of Justice Statistics; National Institute of
Justice; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; Office of Sex
Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking; and
Office for Victims of Crime; and
• United States Marshals Service (USMS) provides security for the federal
judiciary, protects witnesses, executes warrants and court orders, manages seized
assets, detains and transports alleged and convicted offenders, and apprehends
fugitives.
Science Offices and Agencies
The science offices and agencies support research and development and related activities across a
wide variety of federal missions, including national competitiveness, space exploration, and
fundamental discovery.
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Office of Science and Technology Policy
The primary function of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is to provide the
President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific,
engineering, and technological aspects of issues that require the attention of the federal
government.5 The OSTP director also manages the National Science and Technology Council,6
which coordinates science and technology policy across the executive branch of the federal
government, and co-chairs the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology,7 a
council of external advisors that provides advice to the President on matters related to science and
technology policy.
The National Space Council
The National Space Council, in the Executive Office of the President, is a coordinating body for
U.S. space policy. Chaired by the Vice President, it consists of the Secretaries of State, Defense,
Commerce, Transportation, and Homeland Security; the Administrator of NASA; and other senior
officials. The council was first established in 1988 through P.L. 100-685.8 The council ceased
operations in 1993, and was reestablished by the Trump Administration in June 2017.9
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports basic research and education in the nonmedical
sciences and engineering. The foundation was established as an independent federal agency “to
promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure
the national defense; and for other purposes.”10 The NSF is a primary source of federal support
for U.S. university-based research in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. It is also
responsible for significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education program portfolio and federal STEM student aid and support.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created to conduct civilian
space and aeronautics activities.11 It has five mission directorates. The Space Operations Mission
Directorate and the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate are responsible for
human spaceflight activities, including the International Space Station and development efforts
for future crewed spacecraft. The Science Mission Directorate manages robotic science missions,
such as the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars rover Curiosity, and satellites for Earth science
research. The Space Technology Mission Directorate develops new technologies for use in future
space missions, such as advanced propulsion and laser communications. The Aeronautics

5 National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282).
6 Executive Order 12881, issued November 23, 1993, established the National Science and Technology Council.
7 Executive Order 13539, issued October 22, 2019, established the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and
Technology.
8 Title V of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (P.L. 100-685),
which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on November 17, 1988, established the National Space
Council in the Executive Office of the President, effective February 1, 1989. President Bush established the council, its
members, and its functions through Executive Order 12675, issued on April 20, 1989.
9 Executive Order 13803, issued June 30, 2017.
10 The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-507).
11 National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-568).
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Research Mission Directorate conducts research and development on aircraft and aviation
systems. In addition, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (formerly the Office of Education)
manages education programs for schoolchildren, college and university students, and the general
public.
Related Agencies
The annual CJS appropriations act includes funding for several related agencies:
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is responsible for enforcing federal
laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee
because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender
identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or
genetic information;
• International Trade Commission investigates the effects of dumped and
subsidized imports on domestic industries and conducts global safeguard
investigations, adjudicates cases involving imports that allegedly infringe
intellectual property rights, and serves as a resource for trade data and other trade
policy-related information;
• Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is a federally funded nonprofit corporation
that provides financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans;
• Marine Mammal Commission works for the conservation of marine mammals by
providing science-based oversight of domestic and international policies and
actions of federal agencies with a mandate to address human effects on marine
mammals and their ecosystems;
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is responsible for developing and
coordinating U.S. international trade, commodity, and direct investment policy,
and overseeing negotiations with other countries; and
• State Justice Institute is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that awards
grants to improve the quality of justice in state courts and foster innovative,
efficient solutions to common issues faced by all courts; and
• U.S. Commission on Civil Rights informs the development of national civil rights
policy and enhances enforcement of federal civil rights laws.
FY2024 Budget Request
For FY2024, the Administration requests a total of $93.759 billion for the departments and
agencies funded through CJS. This amount is $9.061 billion (+10.7%) more than regular FY2023
enacted funding for CJS ($84.698 billion). The Administration’s request includes the following:
• $12.361 billion for the Department of Commerce, which is $1.304 billion
(+11.8%) more than the FY2023 regular appropriation;
• $41.374 billion for DOJ, which is $2.838 billion (+7.4%) more than the FY2023
regular appropriation;
• $38.510 billion for the science agencies, which is $4.644 billion (+13.7%) more
than the FY2023 regular appropriation; and
• $1.515 billion for the related agencies, which is $275 million (+22.2%) more
than the FY2023 regular appropriation.
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The Administration requests funding for many CJS accounts at a level above the FY2023 regular
appropriation (see Table 1). Some proposed increases include the following:
• NSF’s Research and Related Activities account (+$2.009 billion, +28.6%);
• DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review (+$595 million, +69.5%);
• NOAA’s Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction account (+$486 million,
+29.4%);
• NASA’s Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration account
(+$406 million, a more than eight-fold increase);
• DOJ’s Juvenile Justice Programs account (+$360 million, +90.0%);
• Economic Development Assistance Programs (+$275 million, +63.8%);
• LSC (+$240 million, +42.9%);
• ATF’s Salaries and Expenses account (+$203 million, +12.2%);
• NASA’s Space Technology account (+$192 million, +16.0%);
• NIST’s Industrial Technology Services account (+$163 million, +76.8%);
• DOJ’s Research, Evaluation, and Statistics account (+$64 million, +83.1%); and
• NTIA (+$55 million, +89.2%).
There are also a few instances where the Administration proposed reducing funding for CJS
accounts, including the following:
• FBI’s Construction account (-$590 million, -90.5%);
• NIST’s Construction of Research Facilities account (-$200 million, -43.3%);
• COPS account (-$12 million, -1.8%); and
• USMS’s Federal Prisoner Detention account (-$4 million, -0.2%).
In addition, the Administration did not request any funding for the ATF’s Construction account
(-$75 million) and proposes reducing the obligation cap for the Crime Victims Fund to $1.200
billion (-$700 million, -36.8%).
The Administration also proposes changing the name of DOJ’s General Administration Salaries
and Expenses account to the Justice Operations, Management, and Accountability account.
Table 1. Funding for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS):
FY2023 Enacted Funding and the Administration’s FY2024 Request
(appropriations in millions of dollars)
FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Department of Commerce
International Trade
$625.0
$724.9

Administration
Offsetting Fee Col ections
-12.0
-12.0

(International Trade
Administration)
Bureau of Industry and Security
191.0
222.4

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FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Economic Development
498.0
804.0

Administration
Economic Development
(68.0)
(99.5)

Assistance Programs
Salaries and Expenses
(430.0)
(704.5)

Minority Business Development
70.0
110.0

Agency
Economic and Statistical Analysis
130.0
154.0

Census Bureau
1,485.0
1,606.0

Current Surveys and
(330.0)
(375.7)

Programs
Periodic Censuses and
(1,155.0)
(1,230.3)

Programs
National Telecommunications
62.0
117.3

and Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
4,253.4
4,195.8

(USPTO)c
Offsetting Fee Receipts (USPTO)
-4,253.4
-4,195.8

National Institute of Standards
1,627.3
1,632.0

and Technology
Scientific and Technical
(953.0)
(994.9)

Research and Services
Industrial Technology
(212.0)
(374.9)

Services
Manufacturing Extension
(175.0)
(277.2)

Partnership
Manufacturing USA
(37.0)
(97.7)

Programd
Construction of Research
(462.3)
(262.1)

Facilities, new appropriation
National Oceanic and
6,201.3
6,807.0

Atmospheric Administration
Operations, Research, and
(4,501.0)
(4,616.5)

Facilitiese
Procurement, Acquisition,
(1,653.6)
(2,139.8)

and Construction
Pacific Coastal Salmon
(65.0)
(65.0)

Recovery Fund
Fishermen’s Contingency
(0.3)
(0.3)

Fund
Fisheries Finance Program
(-19.0)
(-14.8)

Account
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FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Fisheries Disaster Assistance
(0.3)
(0.3)

Fund
Departmental Management
179.1
195.2

Subtotal: Department of
11,056.7
12,360.9

Commerce
Department of Justice
General Administration
1,278.0
2,009.1

General Administration
(145.0)
(212.5)

Salaries and Expenses
Justice Information Sharing
(138.0)
(193.6)

Technology
Executive Office of
(856.0)
(1,451.3)

Immigration Review
Office of the Inspector
(139.0)
(151.6)

General
U.S. Parole Commission
14.6
15.1

Legal Activities
4,140.8
4,566.0

General Legal Activities
(1,138.0)
(1,344.7)

U.S. Attorneys
(2,632.0)
(2,870.4)

Antitrust Division
(225.0)
(324.8)

Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-190.0)
(-323.0)

(Antitrust Division)
U.S. Trustee Program
(255.0)
(276.8)

Offsetting Fee Col ections
(-269.0)
(-232.6)

(U.S. Trustee Program)
Foreign Claims Settlement
(2.5)
(2.6)

Commission
Fees and Expenses of
(270.0)
(270.0)

Witnesses
Community Relations
(25.0)
(28.1)

Service
Assets Forfeiture Fundf
(20.5)
(20.5)

Vaccine Injury
(31.7)
(31.7)

Compensation Trust Fund
United States Marshals Service
3,852.8
4,074.5

Salaries and Expenses
(1,705.0)
(1,924.5)

Construction
(18.0)
(24.3)

Federal Prisoner Detention
(2,129.8)
(2,125.7)

National Security Division
133.5
144.8

Interagency Law Enforcement
550.5
550.5

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FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Federal Bureau of Investigation
11,327.9
11,386.0

Salaries and Expenses
(10,676.0)
(11,324.1)

Construction
(651.9)
(61.9)

Drug Enforcement
2,563.1
2,660.9

Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,747.0
1,875.5

Firearms and Explosives
Salaries and Expenses
(1,672.0)
(1,875.5)

Construction
(75.0)
—

Federal Prison System
8,503.3
8,826.8

Salaries and Expenses
(8,392.6)
(8,644.3)

Building and Facilities
(108.0)
(179.8)

Limitation on Administrative
(2.7)
(2.7)

Expenses, Federal Prison
Industries
Office on Violence Against
700.0
1,000.0

Women
Office of Justice Programs
3,061.6
3,565.9

Research, Evaluation, and
(77.0)
(141.0)

Statistics
State and Local Law
(2,416.8)
(2,438.1)

Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice Programs
(400.0)
(760.0)

Public Safety Officers
(167.8)
(226.8)

Benefits
Community Oriented Policing
662.9
651.0

Services
Obligation Cap on the Crime
1,900.0
1,200.0

Victims Fund
Offsetting Receipts
-1,900.0
-1,200.0

Subtotal: Department of
38,535.9
41,374.1

Justice
Science Agencies
Office of Science and Technology
8.0
8.2

Policy
National Space Council
2.0
2.0

National Aeronautics and Space
25,016.7
27,185.0

Administration
Science
(7,795.0)
(8,260.8)

Aeronautics
(935.0)
(995.8)

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FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Space Technology
(1,200.0)
(1,391.6)

Exploration
(7,468.9)
(7,971.1)

Space Operations
(4,250.0)
(4,534.6)

Science, Technology,
(143.5)
(157.8)

Engineering, and
Mathematics (STEM)
Engagement
Safety, Security, and Mission
(3,129.5)
(3,369.4)

Services
Construction and
(47.3)
(453.7)

Environmental Compliance
and Restoration
Inspector General
(47.6)
(50.2)

National Science Foundation
8,838.8
11,314.7

Research and Related
(7,021.1)
(9,029.9)

Activities
STEM Education
(1,154.0)
(1,444.2)

Major Research Equipment
(187.2)
(304.7)

and Facilities Construction
Agency Operations and
(448.0)
(503.9)

Award Management
National Science Board
(5.1)
(5.3)

Office of the Inspector
(23.4)
(26.8)

General
Subtotal: Science Agencies
33,865.5
38,509.9

Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
14.4
15.6

Equal Employment Opportunity
455.0
481.1

Commission
International Trade Commission
122.4
127.4

Legal Services Corporation
560.0
800.0

Marine Mammal Commission
4.5
5.0

Office of the U.S. Trade
61.0
62.9

Representative, Salaries and
Expenses
Trade Enforcement Trust Fund
15.0
15.0

State Justice Institute
7.6
7.6

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FY2024
Departments and
FY2023
Administration’s
FY2024
FY2024
FY2024
Related Agencies
Enacteda
Request
House Bill
Senate Bill
Enacted
Subtotal: Related Agencies
1,239.9
1,514.6

CJS Total
84,698.0
93,759.4

Rescission of Unobligated
-1,370.8
-1,181.5

Balances
Sources: The FY2023 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L.
117-328, printed in the December 20, 2022, Congressional Record (pp. S7898-S8029). The FY2024 requested
amounts were taken from the congressional budget submissions for the Departments of Commerce and Justice
and the appendix for the President’s FY2024 budget.
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 1 are consistent with those used by the Congressional Budget Office
(CBO) to score the CJS appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
a. FY2023 enacted amounts do not include emergency supplemental funding. For information on FY2023
supplemental funding for CJS, see Table 2.
b. This amount does not include funding provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.
117-58) that became available in FY2023.
c. Funding for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is ful y derived from user fees.
d. The Manufacturing USA Program was formerly known as the National Network for Manufacturing
Innovation.
e. The amount for the Operations, Research, and Facilities account includes a transfer from the Promote and
Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries Fund.
f.
As a part of the annual CJS appropriations act, Congress traditionally sets a limit on the amount of expenses
that can be paid for the purposes authorized under subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of Section 524(c)(1) of
Title 28 of the United States Code.
FY2023 Supplemental Funding for CJS
Both the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA, P.L. 117-58) ($1.100 billion) and the
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA, P.L. 117-159) ($300 million) provided supplemental
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice for FY2023. Section 121 of the
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-180) provided supplemental funding ($15 million)
for the FBI for investigative activities associated with Afghan resettlement operations. In
addition, the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (Division N of P.L. 117-328)
provided a total of $3.809 billion in supplemental funding for CJS agencies.
Table 2. FY2023 CJS Supplemental Funding
(appropriations in millions of dollars)
Division J,
Division B,
Division A,
Division N,

P.L. 117-58
P.L. 117-159
P.L. 117-180
P.L. 117-328
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
—
—
—
$1,118.0
Economic Development Assistance
—
—
—
(1,118.0)
Programs
National Telecommunications and Information
$550.0
—
—
—
Administration
Digital Equity
(550.0)
—
—
—
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Division J,
Division B,
Division A,
Division N,

P.L. 117-58
P.L. 117-159
P.L. 117-180
P.L. 117-328
National Institute of Standards and Technology
—
—
—
67.0
Scientific and Technical Research and
—
—
—
(40.0)
Services
Industrial Technology Services
—
—
—
(27.0)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
550.0
—
—
827.5
Administration
Operations, Research, and Facilities
(515.6)
—
—
(91.0)
Procurement, Acquisition, and
—
—
—
(436.5)
Construction
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
(34.4)
—
—
—
Fisheries Disaster Assistance Fund
—
—
—
(300.0)
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
—
—
15.3
—
Salaries and Expenses
—
—
(15.3)
—
Federal Prison System
—
—
—
182.0
Buildings and Facilities
—
—
—
(182.0)
Office of Justice Programs
—
280.0
—
—
State and Local Law Enforcement
—
(280.0)
—
—
Assistance
Community Oriented Policing Services
—
20.0
—
—
Science Agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
—
—
—
556.4
Construction and Environmental
—
—
—
(556.4)
Compliance and Restoration
National Science Foundation
—
—
—
1,037.6
Research and Related Activities
—
—
—
(820.7)
STEM Education
—
—
—
(217.0)
Related Agencies
Legal Services Corporation
—
—
—
20.0
Total
1,100.0
300.0
15.3
3,808.6
Source: Text of P.L. 117-58, P.L. 117-159, P.L. 117-180, and P.L. 117-328.
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 2 are consistent with those used by CBO to score the CJS
appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
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Advanced Appropriations
As shown in Table 3, IIJA provided advanced appropriations for FY2024 to FY2026 for one
NTIA program and two NOAA accounts.12 The BSCA also provided advanced appropriations for
FY2023 to FY2026 for DOJ grant programs under the State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services accounts.
Table 3. Advanced Appropriations for CJS
(appropriations in millions of dollars)

FY2024
FY2025
FY2026
Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information
Administration
$550.0
$550.0
$550.0
Digital Equity
(550.0)
(550.0)
(550.0)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
550.0
550.0
541.4
Operations, Research, and Facilities
(515.6)
(515.6)
(507.0)
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery
(34.4)
(34.4)
(34.4)
Department of Justice
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
280.0
280.0
280.0
Community Oriented Policing Services
20.0
20.0
20.0
Total
1,400.0
1,400.0
1,391.4
Source: Text of P.L. 117-58 and P.L. 117-159.
Notes: The accounts presented in Table 3 are consistent with those used by CBO to score the CJS
appropriations bil . Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.

12 For more information on advanced appropriations, see CRS Report R43482, Advance Appropriations, Forward
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Appendix. Historical Funding for CJS
Table A-1. Nominal Funding for CJS Agencies, by Account: FY2014-FY2023
(appropriations in millions of dollars)
Bureau or Agency
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Department of Commerce
International Trade
$460.6
$462.0
$483.0
$483.0
$482.0
$484.0
$510.3
$530.0
$559.0
$613.0
Administration
Bureau of Industry and
101.5
102.5
112.5
112.5
113.5
118.1
127.7
133.0
163.1
191.0
Security
Economic Development
246.5
250.0
261.0
276.0
901.5
904.0
1,833.0
3,346.0
373.5
1,616.0
Administration
Minority Business
28.0
30.0
32.0
34.0
39.0
40.0
52.0
73.0
55.0
70.0
Development Agency
Economic and Statistical
99.0
100.0
109.0
107.3
99.0
101.0
108.0
111.9
116.0
130.0
Analysis
Census Bureau
945.0
1,088.0
1,370.0
1,470.0
2,814.0
3,821.4
7,558.3
1,106.6
1,354.0
1,485.0
National
46.0
38.2
39.5
32.0
39.5
39.5
40.4
45.5
46,050.0
612.0
Telecommunications and
Information Administration
U.S. Patent and Trademark
3,024.0
3,458.0
3,272.0
3,230.0
3,500.0
3,370.0
3,450.7
3,695.3
4,058.4
4,253.4
Office (USPTO)
Offsetting Fee Receipts
-3,024.0
-3,458.0
-3,272.0
-3,230.0
-3,500.0
-3,370.0
-3.450.7
-3,695.3
-4,058.4
-4,253.4
(USPTO)
National Institute of
850.0
863.9
964.0
952.0
1,198.5
985.5
1,100.0
1,034.5
1,252.1
1,694.3
Standards and Technology
National Oceanic and
5,314.6
5,441.0
5,765.6
5,675.4
6,309.5
5,720.3
5,688.2
5,730.6
10,304.0
7,578.8
Atmospheric Administration
Departmental Management
89.5
91.1
109.1
94.7
140.9
95.7
115.0
128.1
146.9
179.1
Commerce Subtotal
8,180.6
8,466.7
9,245.6
9,237.0
12,137.4
12,309.5
17,132.8
12,239.2
60,373.6
14,169.2
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Bureau or Agency
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Department of Justice
General Administration
533.2
435.6
659.0
676.7
746.8
870.4
926.6
998.6
1,106.8
1,278.0
General Administration
(135.8)
(137.3)
(142.5)
(145.1)
(149.0)
(145.0)
(152.6)
(158.0)a
(232.8)
(283.0)
Administrative Review
(311.0)
(347.1)
(422.8)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
& Appeals
Executive Office for
—
—
—
(436.0)
(500.5)
(624.4)
(669.0)
(730.0)
(756.0)
(856.0)
Immigration Review
Office of the Inspector
(86.4)
(88.6)
(93.7)
(95.6)
(97.3)
(101.0)
(105.0)
(110.6)
(118.0)
(139.0)
General
U.S. Parole Commission
12.6
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.3
13.0
13.3
13.5
14.2
14.6
Legal Activities
3,180.8
3,220.2
3,314.6
3,353.8
3,386.6
3,329.4
3,443.4
3,578.9
3,648.3
4,140.8
General legal activities
(867.0)
(885.0)
(893.0)
(897.5)
(897.5)
(904.0)
(920.0)
(960.0)
(1,009.7)
(1,138.0)
U.S. Attorneys
(1,944.0)
(1,960.0)
(2,000.0)
(2,035.0)
(2,136.8)
(2,212.0)
(2,257.5)
(2,342.2)
(2,424.9)
(2,632.0)
Otherb
(369.8)
(375.2)
(421.6)
(421.3)
(352.3)
(213.4)
(265.8)
(276.8)
(213.7)
(370.8)
U.S. Marshals Service
2,727.8
1,700.1c
2,700.0
2,713.5
2,903.4
3,081.7
3,327.5
3,682.6
3,728.3
3,852.8
National Security Division
91.8
93.0
95.0
96.0
101.0
101.4
110.0
117.5
121.8
133.5
Interagency Law
514.0
507.2
512.0
517.0
542.9
560.0
550.5
550.5
550.5
550.5
Enforcement
Federal Bureau of
8,343.3
8,436.6
8,798.8
9,006.4
9,421.4
9,577.1
9,972.9
10,493.8
10,961.9
11,343.2
Investigation
Drug Enforcement
2,018.0
2,033.3
2,080.0
2,103.0
2,201.8
2,267.0
2,294.2
2,386.3
2,421.5
2,563.1
Administration
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
1,179.0
1,201.0
1,240.0
1,258.6
1,293.8
1,316.7
1,400.0
1,483.9
1,531.1
1,747.0
Firearms & Explosives
Federal Prison System
6,861.7
6,923.7
7,481.2
7,141.5
7,328.3
7,545.1
7,880.7
8,138.1
8,102.7
8,685.3
Office of Violence Against
417.0
430.0
101.0d
155.5e
—f
—g
67.5h
78.5h
—i
700.0
Women (OVW)
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Bureau or Agency
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Office of Justice Programs
1,643.3
1,690.8
1,883.0
1,705.8
2,169.3
2,218.8
3,282.8
2,485.8
3,075.0
3,341.6
(OJP)
Research, Evaluation,
(120.0)
(111.0)
(116.0)
(89.0)
(90.0)
(80.0)
(79.0)
(82.0)
(70.0)
(77.0)
and Statistics
State and Local Law
(1,171.5)
(1,241.0)
(1,408.5)
(1,280.5)
(1,680.0)
(1,723.0)
(2,742.0)
(1,914.0)
(2,493.0)
(2,696.8)
Enforcement Assistance
Juvenile Justice
(254.5)
(251.5)
(270.2)
(247.0)
(282.5)
(287.0)
(320.0)
(346.0)
(360.0)
(400.0)
Programs
Public Safety Officers
(97.3)
(87.3)
(88.3)
(89.3)
(116.8)
(128.8)
(141.8)
(143.8)
(152.0)
(167.8)
Benefits
Community Oriented
214.0
208.0
212.0
221.5
275.5
303.5
343.0
386.0
531.7
682.9
Policing Services (COPS)
DOJ Subtotal
27,736.6
27,030.2
29,089.8
28,962.5
30,384.0
31,184.1
33,612.2
34,393.9
35,793.8
39,033.2
Science Agencies
Office of Science and
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6.6
8.0
Technology Policy
National Space Council
—
—
—
—
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
National Aeronautics and
17,646.5
18,010.2
19,285.0
19,762.3
20,817.4
21,500.0
22,689.0
23,271.3
24,362.7
25,573.1
Space Administration
National Science Foundation
7,171.9
7,344.2
7,463.5
7,472.2
7,783.7
8,075.0
8,354.3
8,486.8
8,863.0
9,876.4
Science Agencies
24,824.0
25,360.0
26,754.0
27,240.1
28,608.6
29,582.5
31,050.8
31,765.5
33,234.3
35,459.5
Subtotal
Related Agencies
U.S. Commission on Civil
9.0
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.7
10.1
10.5
12.5
13.0
14.4
Rights
Equal Employment
364.0
364.5
364.5
364.5
379.5
379.5
389.5
404.5
420.0
455.0
Opportunity Commission
International Trade
83.0
84.5
88.5
91.5
93.7
95.0
99.4
103.0
110.0
122.4
Commission
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Bureau or Agency
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Legal Services Corporation
365.0
375.0
385.0
385.0
425.0
430.0
490.0
465.0
529.0
580.0
Marine Mammal
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.8
4.2
4.5
Commission
U.S. Trade Representative
52.6
54.3
54.5
47.0
57.6
53.0
104.0
55.0
56.0
61.0
Trade Enforcement Trust
—
—
—
15.0
15.0
15.0
55.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
Fund
State Justice Institute
4.9
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
6.0
6.6
7.0
7.2
7.6
Commission on the State of
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0
—
the U.S. Olympics and
Paralympics
Related Agencies
881.8
895.9
910.3
920.8
989.1
992.1
1,158.6
1,065.8
1,156.4
1,259.9
Subtotal
Total Appropriation
61,622.9
61,752.7
65,999.7
66,360.3
72,119.0
74,068.1
82,954.5
79,464.4
130,558.1
89,921.8
Rescission of
-219.3
-679.6
-878.7
-1,142.3
-661.1
-1,060.8
-364.0
-425.0
-516.8
-1,370.8
Unobligated Balances
Sources: FY2014 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-76, printed in the January 15, 2014, Congressional Record (pp.
H507-H532); FY2015 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 113-235, printed in the December 11, 2014, Congressional
Record (pp. H9342-H9363); FY2016 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 114-113, printed in the December 17, 2015,
Congressional Record (pp. H9732-H9759); FY2017 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-31, printed in the May 3,
2017, Congressional Record (pp. H3365-H3390); FY2018 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 115-141, printed in the
March 22, 2018, Congressional Record (pp. H2084-H2115), and P.L. 115-123; FY2019 enacted amounts were taken from H.Rept. 116-9; FY2020 enacted amounts were
taken from the explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-93, published in the December 17, 2019 Congressional Record (pp. H10961-H10989) and the text of P.L.
116-113 and P.L. 116-136; FY2021 enacted amounts were taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 116-260, printed in the December 21, 2020,
Congressional Record (pp. H7951-H7966) and the text of P.L. 116-260 and P.L. 117-2; FY2022 enacted amounts were taken from the text of P.L. 117-103, the text of the
joint explanatory statement, printed in the March 9, 2022, Congressional Record (pp. H1772-H1865), and the text of P.L. 117-169; the FY2023 enacted amounts were
taken from the joint explanatory statement to accompany P.L. 117-328, printed in the December 20, 2022, Congressional Record (pp. S7898-S8029) and the text of P.L.
117-58, P.L. 117-159, P.L. 117-180, and P.L. 117-328.
Notes: Amounts may not add to totals due to rounding. Amounts include all supplemental appropriations. Amounts also include all rescission of current-year budget
authority, but they do not include rescissions of a prior year’s unobligated balances. Amounts in parentheses are subaccounts and not offsets.
a. Includes $5 mil ion in funding provided through a general provision for a use of force database as required by Executive Order 13929.
b. “Other” includes subaccounts for the Antitrust Division, Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, U.S. Trustee System Fund, Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission, Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, Community Relations Service, and the Asset Forfeiture Fund.
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c. This amount does not include a required transfer of $1.1 bil ion in unobligated balances from the Assets Forfeiture Fund to the U.S. Marshals Federal Prisoner
Detention account.
d. This amount does not include a $379 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to OVW per P.L. 114-113.
e. This amount does not include a $326 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to OVW per P.L. 115-31.
f.
Per P.L. 115-141, $492 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund OVW.
g. Per P.L. 116-6, $498 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to OVW.
h. This amount does not include a $435 mil ion transfer from the Crime Victims Fund to OVW per P.L. 116-93.
i.
Per P.L. 117-103, $575 mil ion was transferred from the Crime Victims Fund to OVW.

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Author Information

Nathan James

Analyst in Crime Policy

Key Policy Staff
Area of Expertise
Name
OJP, COPS, BOP, FBI, U.S. Marshals,
Nathan James
U.S. Attorneys
ATF
Wil iam J. Krouse
Juvenile Justice, OVW
Emily J. Hanson
DEA, Crime Victims Fund
Lisa N. Sacco
Trade-related agencies: ITA, ITC,
M. Angeles Vil arreal
USTR
BIS
Christopher Casey
EDA, MBDA
Julie Lawhorn
Census Bureau, ESA
Karen Shanton
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Marcy Gallo
NIST, Office of Science and
John F. Sargent
Technology Policy
NOAA
Eva Lipiec
NASA, National Space Council
Daniel Morgan
NSF
Laurie Harris
NTIA
Ling Zhu
Legal Services Corporation
Libby Perl
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